Originally Posted by Jezabel Black

"I'll try feeling sad, see what that does to my magic." Jez concentrated on the feather above her, thinking of her brothers Keegan and Than, at home, having a great time without her. How Keegan didn't come to tell her goodnight anymore. How Than didn't annoy her with his endless questions. Yes, she missed even that about them. Tears welled up in her eyes as, for the first time since coming to Hogwarts, she felt really homesick.
The feather slowly began to drop altitude. No matter how hard Jez tried to keep it up, it just kept floating down until it gently landed on the table. Jez stopped trying the charm, and wiped her eyes with her sleeve, feeling sheepish about crying in public.